The Offspring - Americana [24 bit FLAC] vinyl

The Offspring - Americana (1998) [24 bit FLAC] vinyl

Released: 1998
Source: 491656 1 / US
Genre: Pop/Rock
Style: Punk, Alternative
Codec: FLAC
Bits Per Sample: 24
Sample Rate: 192,000 Hz

A1. Welcome
A2. Have You Ever
A3. Staring At The Sun
A4. Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)
A5. The Kids Aren't Alright
A6. Feelings
2A7. She's Got Issues
A8. Walla Walla
B1. The End Of The Line
B2. No Brakes
B3. Why Don't You Get A Job?
B4. Americana
B5. Pay The Man

With integrity intact and a hearty combination of poppy punk and wit throughout, the Offspring's fifth album is a raucous ride through America as seen through the eyes of a weary, but still optimistic, young kid. Riffs on political correctness, '70s radio fodder, and suburban disquiet are spread thick on Americana. If the band's targets seem a bit simple and predictable, its music rarely is. The SoCal roots aren't played to a fault, the blend of salsa and alterna-rock sounds natural, and the Offspring pretty much laugh at their culture, as well as themselves, the entire time. Best track is "Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)," which manages to bridge Def Leppard and Latin hip-hop (and the musical timeline they represent) and, in the process, disrobes Middle America's average white teen's quick fascination with and instant disposability of a once-regional heritage. With Americana, the Offspring are merely contributing their part.